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    STACHYURUS
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    STACHYURUS

    Little-known shrub producing tassels of flowers on colourful shoots before the leaves emerge.

    Genus of about 6 species of deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs found in woodland and thickets in the Himalayas and eastern Asia.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for pendent racemes of small 4-petalled flowers appearing before the leaves emerge. Good for shrub border, woodland garden or against a wall.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, eastern Asia.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Tall Shrub
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    Varieties

    STACHYURUS salicifolius
    Unusual evergreen Chinese species which is relatively new to cultivation. Forms a large suckering clump in shade with long thin racemes of yellow flowers. In full sun it seems to have a more compact shrubby habit
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £35.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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